as in distinguishing
to understand or point out the difference in
it was hard at first to differentiate between the two styles of music
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Recent Examples of differentiating
Inclement weather has long been the bane of festivals and outdoor tours, and differentiating between climate change and a stretch of bad storms can be tricky.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
But iOS 26 goes further, differentiating between unknown senders and spam, including scams.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Like previous entries, there's not much differentiating the quality of a trick.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Campeau designed with the natural world in mind, differentiating the kingdoms of Maui, O’ahu, and Hawaii through key geographic features in each.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2025
Those perks were key to differentiating the budget carrier from its rivals.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Pop Mart has attributed its international success to stepping up the expansion and differentiating its channel positioning, using a three-pronged, strategic approach.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
Testers say the main differentiating factor between this and other wearables is the sleep information, and especially for women, there is the extra bonus of an accurate cycle tracker.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Leaders must also work against the misunderstanding of these tools both within and outside their organizations—educating stakeholders on what these tools can and cannot do and differentiating them from the chatbots of days gone by.
—Sriram Nagaswamy, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
But iOS 26 goes further, differentiating between unknown senders and spam, including scams.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Like previous entries, there's not much differentiating the quality of a trick.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Campeau designed with the natural world in mind, differentiating the kingdoms of Maui, O’ahu, and Hawaii through key geographic features in each.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2025
Those perks were key to differentiating the budget carrier from its rivals.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Pop Mart has attributed its international success to stepping up the expansion and differentiating its channel positioning, using a three-pronged, strategic approach.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
Testers say the main differentiating factor between this and other wearables is the sleep information, and especially for women, there is the extra bonus of an accurate cycle tracker.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Leaders must also work against the misunderstanding of these tools both within and outside their organizations—educating stakeholders on what these tools can and cannot do and differentiating them from the chatbots of days gone by.
—Sriram Nagaswamy, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiating
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Kraft Heinz also had trouble distinguishing its products from cheaper store brands.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Hope to see more distinguishing benefits down the road.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Nine of the complaints included allegations of the city discriminating against older individuals because of their age.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
9 Sep. 2025
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Two Appleton landlords will pay $20,000 and complete fair housing training to settle a federal lawsuit that accused them of discriminating against tenants with emotional support animals.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Differentiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differentiating. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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